Chris's Photos · Lightroom

My Lightroom presets & profiles

The same editing looks I build for my Colorado landscape work — sunrise alpenglow, glowing sunsets, bluebird days, fresh snow, brooding storm skies and more — packaged so you can use them on your own photos.

45 presets + 45 profiles · 300 files · one payment, yours for life.

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What's in the bundle

45 Presets · 150 files

Classic Lightroom presets that set your sliders — exposure, tone curve, color mixer, color grading, and finishing touches like sharpening and vignettes. Easy to see what changed and make it your own.

45 Profiles · 150 files

Look-style profiles that sit under your edits, with an Amount slider to dial the effect. Perfect for batch edits and for keeping your own sliders free.

Every look comes in up to four strengths — Subtle, Classic, Bold and Extreme — so you can match the light you actually shot in. They're organized into nine collections: Sunrise, Sunset, Daytime, Cloudy, Moody, Snow, HDR, City and People.

Why photographers like them

Built for real light
Made around the kinds of light you actually find in the mountains, not studio samples.
Edit faster
Get a finished-looking photo in one click, then spend your time on the shots that matter.
A consistent style
Apply the same look across a whole trip or portfolio so your work feels cohesive.
Four strengths
Subtle to Extreme, so one look works on a dull overcast day and a blazing sunrise.
Fully adjustable
Nothing is baked in — tweak any slider afterward, or dial a profile with Amount.
Yours for life
Pay once, re-download anytime. No subscriptions, no expiring licenses.
Try before you buy

Get 5 presets free

Rose Summit, Solar Flare, Bluebird Day, Thunderhead and Bluebird Snow, one favorite from each of my most-used collections. Enter your email for an instant download. You'll also get my occasional Colorado conditions email, and you can unsubscribe any time.

Browse every look

City
Electric Alley

Cyberpunk neon with electric magenta and cyan glow.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
City
Golden Skyline

Golden-hour skyline with glowing glass and warm stone.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
City
Rain Reflection

Wet, reflective night streets with cool blues and warm signs.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
City · B&W
Street Grain

Gritty high-contrast black and white street film with grain.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
City
Urban Matte

Clean, modern matte look with soft blacks and muted color.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Cloudy
Cloudbreak

Dramatic breaking light with sculpted clouds and punchy contrast.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Cloudy
Gray Velvet

Velvety, soft matte grays with calm, low-contrast tone.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Cloudy
Highland Drizzle

Earthy highland greens and browns under soft, damp skies.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Cloudy
Pewter Sky

Refined pewter-gray skies with balanced, muted color.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Cloudy
Rainwashed

Revives flat overcast scenes with fresh, rain-saturated color.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Daytime
Bluebird Day

Clear bluebird skies with fresh color and crisp detail.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Daytime
High Desert

Sunbaked desert warmth with dusty reds and pale blue skies.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Daytime
Lake Glass

Glassy turquoise water and clean reflections for lakes and rivers.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Daytime
Trailhead Film

Nostalgic outdoor film tones with warm highlights and soft grain.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Daytime
Wildflower Pop

Vivid wildflower meadows with popping petals and lush greens.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
HDR
Blaze Contour

Bold, warm, high-energy HDR with glowing highlights.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
HDR
Crystal Horizon

Crisp, balanced HDR for architecture and wide landscapes.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
HDR
Glacier Bracket

Cool, crystal-clear HDR with icy blues and crisp detail.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
HDR
Painterly Luxe

Soft, painterly HDR glow with warm light and smooth gradients.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
HDR
Tonal Thunder

Dramatic, dark-edged HDR with heavy skies and deep tone.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Moody
Hollow Woods

Dark fairytale forest with deep greens, haze and glowing light.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Moody · B&W
Low Fog Noir

Foggy, low-key black and white with a soft, haunting glow.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Moody
Quiet Ruin

Faded, desaturated melancholy with soft matte tones and grain.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Moody
Thunderhead

Brooding stormfront with heavy clouds and steely color.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Moody
Witching Hour

Eerie violet-blue twilight with cold shadows and muted light.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
People · B&W
Classic Silver

Soft, timeless black and white with gentle, flattering tones.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
People
Editorial Matte

Clean editorial matte look with refined, muted color.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
People
Evergreen Film

Fresh film look with minty greens and clean, natural skin.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
People
Golden Hour Love

Romantic backlit glow with warm haze for couples and families.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
People
Honey Portrait

Honey-warm portrait light with soft, glowing skin.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Snow
Blizzard Drama

Stormy winter drama with heavy skies and gritty snow detail.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Snow
Bluebird Snow

Sunny ski-day brilliance with bright snow and deep blue skies.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Snow
Pine & Frost

Snowy evergreen forests with deep teal pines and crisp frost.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Snow
Polar Fade

Faded, quiet Nordic winter with soft pastel cool tones.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Snow
Snowlight Glow

Golden light glowing across snow with cool blue shadows.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Sunrise
Dawn Chorus

Gentle warm sunrise light with balanced, natural color.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Sunrise
Firstlight Chrome

Punchy slide-film sunrise with glowing color and deep blacks.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Sunrise
Quiet Lake Dawn

Calm, cool lake dawn with soft pastels and still reflections.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Sunrise
Rose Summit

Rose-pink summits and cool shadows for mountain sunrises.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Sunrise
Sunbeam Valley

Glowing sunbeams through morning mist with warm, airy tones.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Sunset
Canyon Fire

Glowing red rock and burning skies for canyon and desert sunsets.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Sunset
Lantern Sky

Lantern-gold sun with cotton-candy pink clouds over cool water.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Sunset
Last Light Noir

Muted, dark sunset with smoky color and a single warm glow.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme
Sunset
Solar Flare

Epic, saturated sunset color with glowing sun and rich foregrounds.

Subtle · Classic · Bold · Extreme
Sunset
Tangerine Haze

Soft, hazy tangerine glow with gentle contrast and warmth.

Subtle · Bold · Extreme

Color chips show each look's shadow-to-highlight tint — a hint at the feel, not a preview of your photo. Every photo responds a little differently, which is why each look comes in several strengths.

How buying & downloading works

1
Check out securely
Click Buy and pay $25 through Stripe — card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.
2
Land on your download page
Right after payment you're taken to a personal page with both download buttons. Bookmark it — it works for life.
3
Unzip & import
Unzip the files, then import them into Lightroom using the steps below. It takes about two minutes.

How to install

First: unzip the download. Lightroom can't import a .zip — you need the folders of .xmp files inside it (double-click the zip on Mac, or right-click → Extract All on Windows).

Lightroom Classic (desktop)

Presets

  1. Open the Develop module and find the Presets panel on the left.
  2. Click the + at the top of the panel → Import Presets…
  3. Browse to the unzipped Presets folder, select the .xmp files (open a category folder and press Ctrl/Cmd + A, or import one category at a time) and click Import.
  4. They appear under groups named Chris's Photos – Sunrise, – Sunset, and so on.

Profiles

  1. Same + menu in the Presets panel → Import Profiles…
  2. Select the files from the unzipped Profiles folder and click Import.
  3. Restart Lightroom Classic if they don't show up right away. Then, in the Basic panel, click the grid icon next to Profile to open the Profile Browser — they're listed under Chris's Photos, and an Amount slider controls the strength.
Lightroom (cloud version) on desktop
  1. Open a photo, go to the Edit panel and click Presets.
  2. Click the ⋯ menu in the Presets panel → Import Presets… (choose Import Profiles… for the profile pack).
  3. Select the .xmp files and click Open.
Lightroom mobile (iPhone / iPad / Android)

The easiest route: import on a computer using the steps above while signed in to the same Adobe account. Cloud-synced presets and profiles show up in the Lightroom app on your phone automatically within a few minutes (look under Presets in the Edit tools).

Photoshop / Adobe Camera Raw
  1. Open a photo in Camera Raw (Filter → Camera Raw Filter, or open a RAW file).
  2. Open the Presets panel, click ⋯ → Import Presets… (or Import Profiles…).
  3. Select the .xmp files and click Open.
Tips for getting the best results
  1. Set white balance and exposure first — presets build on a decent starting point.
  2. Start with Classic or Bold. If it feels like too much, step down to Subtle; if the photo is flat, step up to Extreme.
  3. With a profile, drag the Amount slider to dial the look in or out.
  4. Nudge exposure, highlights and shadows afterward — every photo is different.

Questions

What's the difference between a preset and a profile?

A preset moves Lightroom's sliders (exposure, contrast, color, tone curve and so on) to a set position — you can see every change and tweak it afterward. A profile is a non-destructive color and tone 'look' applied underneath your sliders, with an Amount slider to dial the strength up or down, and it leaves your sliders free for your own edits. You get both in this bundle, so use whichever fits how you like to edit — or try a profile and a preset together.

What do Subtle, Classic, Bold and Extreme mean?

They're four strengths of the same look. Subtle is a light touch, Classic is the look as designed, Bold pushes contrast and color further, and Extreme goes all the way. Not every look has a Classic version.

Which software do these work with?

Lightroom Classic, Lightroom (cloud), and Adobe Camera Raw / Photoshop. Mobile Lightroom works through cloud sync. A current version of Lightroom is recommended. They are not for Capture One, Luminar or other editors.

RAW or JPEG?

They're designed for RAW files, which have the most room to move. They'll also apply to JPEGs, but with less flexibility — go easier on the strength.

Will they look exactly like your prints?

They're a strong starting point, not a one-click copy. Light, white balance and exposure differ on every photo, so expect to make small adjustments — that's what the four strengths are for.

How does "lifetime" work?

You pay once. After checkout you'll land on your personal download page — bookmark it. Anyone with that link can re-download the files, any time, as many times as you like. Also keep the unzipped files somewhere safe.

Can I use them on photos I sell?

Yes — use them on your own photos for personal or commercial work. You can't resell, share, or redistribute the preset or profile files themselves.

Can I get a refund?

Because these are instant digital downloads, all sales are final. But if the files don't work or something looks wrong, contact me and I'll make it right.

Still wondering something? Send me a message.

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45 presets + 45 profiles · $25 once · yours for life